Gila Chub

Gila intermedia

Thirty Eight Centimeters Carp of Mexican Waters

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Medium
Tropical fish

The Gila chub (Gila intermedia) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Mexico and the United States. The Gila chub is closely related to the roundtail chub.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Gila
Maximum length: 38 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Gila River system (Colorado River drainage) in New Mexico and Arizona, USA. Central America: Sonora, Mexico.

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